Close to Watermelon
#FA577A
#FA577A is a light, vivid red, close to the color Watermelon. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 34.1% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 347°, with 94% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FA577A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.71:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FA577A as they’d see it.
#FA577A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FA577A
What color is #FA577A?
#FA577A is a light, vivid red, close to the color Watermelon. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 34.1% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 347°, with 94% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FA577A in RGB?
#FA577A is rgb(250, 87, 122): 250 red, 87 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FA577A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 65, 51, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FA577A?
PANTONE 1787 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FA577A?
Its complement #20A48A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.